Re. Stand Your Ground (SYG) laws: From 2005- 2011, the rate of justifiable homicides of blacks more than doubled (from 0.5 to 1.2 per 100,000 people) in states with SYG laws, but remained unchanged elsewhere. They literally make it easier to get away with murdering black people.

— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) March 26, 2018